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Trade Regulations Mar, 11, 2020 0

WTO says coronavirus is already affecting global trade in services

According to the World Trade Organization’s “Barometer of Trade in Services” published on March 11, the spread of the coronavirus is weakening global trade in services. According to the barometer,…
Trade Regulations Mar, 10, 2020 0

Argentine farmers start four-day strike against increased export tax

Argentine farmers decided to carry out a four-day strike, which began on March 9, in protest against a further increase in taxes on soy exports, which rose from 30% to…
Trade Regulations Mar, 03, 2020 0

OECD lowers Brazil`s growth forecast for 2020 due to coronavirus

According to a report published by Valor Econômico, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) was previously considering raising its growth projections for Brazil to around 2% for this…
Trade Regulations Mar, 02, 2020 0

200 employees at LG’s Taubaté unit go on holiday due to lack of imported parts from China

As China’s port structure is paralyzed due to the coronavirus outbreak, this is causing a shortage of cell phone parts imported by Brazil.  As a result, according to a report…
cargo freight in China
Trade Regulations Mar, 02, 2020 0

Coronavirus affecting Brazil’s foreign trade

Brazilian foreign trade companies are bracing themselves for an increase in coronavirus cases in the country. Physical business meetings, especially involving China and other Asian countries, will be avoided, with…
Trade Regulations Feb, 26, 2020 0

US authority says coronavirus will not affect China’s commitment to buy US products

According to Reuters, a senior US official said the country’s government expects China to honor its commitments to buy more American products under a trade agreement signed by the world’s…
Trade Regulations Feb, 20, 2020 0

Brazil registers trade balance deficit in January for first time since 2016

The January trade balance registered a deficit of US$1.7 billion, after consecutive surpluses in the same month since 2016. According to a bulletin released on  February 20 by the Brazilian…
Trade Regulations Feb, 18, 2020 0

Brazil’s trade balance: Second week of February sees US$ 684 million surplus

Brazil’s trade balance registered a US$ 684 million surplus and reached US$ 6.941 billion in total trade during the second week of February. Exports reached US$ 3.812 billion while imports…
Trade Regulations Feb, 16, 2020 0

Brazil and Argentina sign agricultural cooperation agreement

Representatives from Brazil and Argentina signed an agreement last week to diversify agricultural trade between the two countries. At the bilateral meeting, held in Brasília, Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock…
Trade Regulations Feb, 16, 2020 0

Portonave obtains halal certification

Iceport, the cold storage facility at Portonave in the Port of Navegantes, obtained Halal certification following an audit carried out during December and January. This certifies that Iceport provides its…